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Title: Teaching the First Economics Course as if it is the Last

Authors: Dwight R. Lee

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Abstract: It is an honor and a pleasure to contribute to this volume in honor of Jim and Lynne Doti. The honor is in joining the truly distinguished group of fellow contributors who appreciate the friendship of Jim and Lynne and their contributions to higher education. The pleasure is in taking advantage of the stated task to consider the way in which economics can play a major role in ensuring a healthy future for American academia, and I might add, for America as a whole. In particular, I shall concentrate on the teaching of an introductory economics course, and why I believe an important opportunity is being missed because of the way it is commonly taught at the university level.

Keywords: Economics education; introductory course; teaching strategies; higher education; economic principles.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.2016.141251

Journal of Business and Management, 2016 Vol.22 No.2, pp.101 - 113

Published online: 05 Sep 2024 *